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EDIUS for AvID EDItorS
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eDiUS 6 looks very different compared to Media composer 5
(Mc5) but the two systems have a lot in common.
Let’s start with what is the same
Both systems have:
Software-only and shardware modes
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Switchable single or dual player/program monitors
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Standard keyboard shortcuts like “i” for Mark-in and “o” for
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Mark-out
track patching
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Sync locks
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effects applied by drag-and-drop
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JKl playback
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Standard 3-point edits
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Mono or stereo audio tracks
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native support for multiple video formats
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Sequence and clip markers (locators in Mc5)
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timeline-based clip rubber-banding
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the same standard editing workflow
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Now let’s look at some differences
Only EDIUS has:
combined video+audio tracks—great for fast editing
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Dedicated title tracks for graphic and stills media
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native, real-time support for almost any media format
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Direct linking between clips and All original media (not just
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AMA-supported formats)
Bin subfolders
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A dedicated Source Browser for browsing file-based camera
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media (like p2)
Separate configuration settings for all effects (no effect
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editor)
A multi-threaded, batch-encoding file encoder (no need for
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Sorenson)
A powerful, automated proxy mode (like transcoding but with
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fewer clicks)
Monitor overlays with Zebra for highlights, shadows, and
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audio level
no filler—it just doesn’t exist on the eDiUS timeline
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Separate settings windows, including Application, User,
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project, and Sequence
A seamless interface, with no wasted space
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In Summary
the core editing experience is the same, whether you cut
with Media composer or eDiUS. When editing, you will very
often find the same functionality you would expect in Media
composer, plus a little bit more in eDiUS.
Differences and Similarities
